THE BYRDS Ballad Of Easy Rider 1969 UK CBS 1st PRESS - NEAR MINT
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Apr 19, 2018
Sold Date
Apr 9, 2018
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THE BYRDS Ballad Of Easy Rider 1969 UK CBS 1st PRESS - NEAR MINT
THE BYRDSBallad Of Easy Rider
UK CBS (SBPG 63795) FIRST PRESSING (December 1969)
GREAT COPY - PLAYS LIKE-NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE SOLID ORANGE CBS LABELS
MATRIX: SBPG 63795 - A1 / SBPG 63795 - B1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE “SHOREPAK by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., Aylesbury, ENGLAND. Patents Pending ”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL CBS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE
Side 1:
Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:05)
Fido (2:42)
Oil In My Lamp (3:16)
Tulsa County Blue (2:50)
Jack Tarr The Sailor (3:33)
Side 2:
Jesus Is Just Alright (2:12)
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (4:56)
There Must Be Someone (3:30)
Gunga Din (3:05)
Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) (3:49)
Armstrong, Aldrin And Collins (1:41)
If Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde found Roger McGuinn having to re-create the Byrds after massive personnel turnovers (and not having an easy time of it), Ballad of Easy Rider was the album where the new lineup really hit its stride. Gracefully moving back and forth between serene folk-rock (the title cut, still one of McGuinn's most beautiful melodies), sure-footed rock & roll ("Jesus Is Just All Right"), heartfelt country-rock ("Oil In My Lamp" and "Tulsa County"), and even a dash of R&B (the unexpectedly funky "Fido," which even features a percussion solo), Ballad of Easy Rider sounds confident and committed where Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde often seemed tentative. The band sounds tight, self-assured, and fully in touch with the music's emotional palette, and Clarence White's guitar work is truly a pleasure to hear (if Roger McGuinn's fabled 12-string work seems to take a back seat to White's superb string bends, it is doubtful that any but the most fanatical fans would think to object). While not generally regarded as one of the group's major works, in retrospect this release stands alongside Untitled as the finest work of the Byrds' final period.
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and unmarked labels - half a dozen or so spindle traces per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new.
One harmless hairline mark on Side One
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with little to fault.
One or two non-continuous ticks noted - nothing really - great copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Crisp, clean and fresh cover with sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold.
Just some light corner bumping - nothing really - a really fine example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period - additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
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